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The title is a bit of a misnomer: The Supremes are anthologised in more comprehensive fashion on Motown's 40 Golden Motown Greats, while this package is denser, and has a higher hit-per-track ratio. But if you'd rather not spend the extra money, and if you want a good, thorough skimming of cream from the group's catalogue, this is the better choice. All of the familiar songs are here, with no major omissions--and they're packed in with a liberal helping of second-magnitude hits. --Gavin McNett
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Format:Audio CD
When I listen to music, I want it to sound as close to the original studio performance as poss, so it should be stereo (where it exists) and remastered from the original master tapes, any faults or distortions etc. should be removed electronically.
An example of what should be done and what it should sound like is "The Motown box" set.
Comparing a track from this CD to the box set is like comparing a roller skate to a Rolls Royce, as ALL THE TRACKS ARE BAD QUALITY MONO. Yes there are die hard enthusiasts who insist Motown must be heard in mono, don't they have 2 ears.
There are statements made that the stereo versions were done by inexperiened engineers as an afterthought and were poor mixes, yes indeed this is correct, they were at first done often by inexperienced engineers and defo as an after thought as stereo had not caught on for pop as opposed to classical music, also AM mono radio ruled, however and it's a BIG HOWEVER, many tracks were subsequently remixed by experts who often tried to get a similar sound balance to the original mono balance, THESE TYPE OF STEREO REMASTERS SOUND SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE RATHER DISTORTED NASTY MONO VERSIONS, we do have 2 ears, so hear in stereo by nature, CB
PS Putting it another way, on these mono tracks much of the sound is missing, you just cannot hear certain instruments etc and Diana's voice is screechy and distorted, in a good stereo remix you will hear what she really sounded like, human as opposed to alien.
PPS Try "Gold" or No 1's the USA version or " Anthology" THE 2001 VERSION AS THERE ARE AT LEAST 4 CD'S BY THE SAME TITLE.
An example of what should be done and what it should sound like is "The Motown box" set.
Comparing a track from this CD to the box set is like comparing a roller skate to a Rolls Royce, as ALL THE TRACKS ARE BAD QUALITY MONO. Yes there are die hard enthusiasts who insist Motown must be heard in mono, don't they have 2 ears.
There are statements made that the stereo versions were done by inexperiened engineers as an afterthought and were poor mixes, yes indeed this is correct, they were at first done often by inexperienced engineers and defo as an after thought as stereo had not caught on for pop as opposed to classical music, also AM mono radio ruled, however and it's a BIG HOWEVER, many tracks were subsequently remixed by experts who often tried to get a similar sound balance to the original mono balance, THESE TYPE OF STEREO REMASTERS SOUND SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE RATHER DISTORTED NASTY MONO VERSIONS, we do have 2 ears, so hear in stereo by nature, CB
PS Putting it another way, on these mono tracks much of the sound is missing, you just cannot hear certain instruments etc and Diana's voice is screechy and distorted, in a good stereo remix you will hear what she really sounded like, human as opposed to alien.
PPS Try "Gold" or No 1's the USA version or " Anthology" THE 2001 VERSION AS THERE ARE AT LEAST 4 CD'S BY THE SAME TITLE.
14 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you've ever hummed along to You Keep mr Hangin' On, this is your ticket. In the month since I bought the CD, it has seldom been out of my hi-fi. This collection is filled with gorgeous nuggets of motown magic. The Supremes were done and dusted way before my time, but this is the best music investment I've made for a long time. Guaranteed to get you singing into your hairbrush. Brilliant.
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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The Collection this is a very cheap cd,a few of the songs have been re-recorded and have not got that sound it should have,most of the songs just sound very flat and that who ever put this out did not care that much, so if you want it get it and you can make your own mind up.............
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i like the abum but not happy as i cant burn to a disc
i am not happy with having to pay for this album just for a download! i wanted this album on a disc it wont let me burn to a disc!! i not happy about this
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